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Bolton vs Jericho vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bolton | Jericho | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
5,114 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 7% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolfeboro and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 8% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 55% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.